I grew up as an armed forces "brat" being dragged by my parents back and forth between Halifax NS and Victoria BC, spending the longest portion, my preteens to late teens just outside Halifax, Nova Scotia. This gave me an appreciation for travel, new friends, history and interesting situations.

The family home situated on a beautiful freshwater lake that abounded in opportunity for historical exploration, and adventures by foot, motor launch and canoe. Hence the passion for exploration and adventure were born.

After completing my studies I ended up in Victoria BC with a position as a Photo Arts Technician for the Ministry of the Environment. After a lifetime (five years) I moved to the south county of Cornwall in the United kingdom spending my summers exploring such sites as Tintagel Castle, and lesser known stone circles and monuments, traveling the moors on horseback and Landrover acquiring a taste for Real Ale.

In the late 70's returning to Canada and arriving in Alberta, photography soon became the mainstay, growing from freelance to my own studio in the Westmount area until late in 2004. Now that the children are "out of the house" ie. off to University, it's time to get back to life as I knew it.

Mountain biking has become my newest passion, and actually introduced me to the EOC in the late summer of 2010.

Exploring ruins and castles in the countryside of Great Britain those now many years ago instilled a sense of "looking for the ofter unnoticed details" on my journeys. My hikes tend to be a bit slower, but not easy, with ample time to enjoy the view.

I am looking forward to leading some photographic related events, exploration of some lesser known petroglyph sites and some great biking in our fantastic river Valley here in Edmonton as well as the mountains, and surrounding areas.

As the Sponsorship Officer, Larry's role is to:
- Enter and maintain data pertaining to EOC sponsors (sponsor information, banner ad schedules, sponsored events, event data feeds to media partners).
- Answer e-mail inquiries sent to partners@edmontonoutdoorclub.com

Dennis joined the club after moving here in August 2006 from Calgary where he was involved with the Calgary Outdoor Club for a couple of years. He just started to lead some city walks there. He also was involved over the many years with other clubs in Toronto, Nanaimo and Calgary, where he led some easy hiking and walking trips. He knows the Kananaskis area fairly well now, having hiked there with the Rocky Mountain Ramblers of Calgary, but as he doesn’t like the long drive now, he is resolved to exploring the countryside in and around Edmonton.

Dennis currently works as an LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) at a nursing home and a retirement home.

Dennis likes exploring and over the past 2 years has enjoyed discovering the trails of Elk Island National Park in summer and winter. Recently, he has been checking out the ravine trails of the south side of Edmonton, and has recently become a coordinator and led a couple of trips there.

Dennis future plans are to participate or lead events such as city walks, easy hikes within one hour’s drive of Edmonton, some easy cycling trips, and in winter, he would like to continue the walks as well as do some snowshoeing, skating and XC skiing.

He says he is one of the older members now and wants to urge people in the 40+ category to sign up, and would like to see some children participate as well, making it a club for all active people of any age who appreciate the outdoors.

He immediately became a big fan of the Edmonton trail network and joined the EOC, as it is a wonderful way to meet people with similar interests. George's favorite way to enjoy the great outdoors is on a cross-country mountain bike, so expect more than a few biking events!

George hopes to introduce more people to biking, and to share rides in and around the Edmonton area.

See Upcoming Events or Past Events being coordinated by George F.

Narmin (pronounced Nar-meen or Nar-mean depending on how often you mispronounce her name!) is the blur you see zipping by as you go about your daily business. She has a Type A personality, which results in her living life to the fullest and filling every moment with some sort of activity. When she's not at work, you can usually find Narmin rock climbing, doing boot camp, practicing yoga, spending time with her nephews and nieces, traveling the world, or volunteering for a good cause.

Narmin was born in British Columbia but has lived in Edmonton since she was a toddler. Her B.C. roots are pretty evident when you get into a political discussion (despite living in Alberta almost her entire life, she's still a bleeding-heart Liberal about most things).

In the past you likely would have seen Narmin in the Great Outdoors only because her sense of direction failed her yet again, thereby leading her right out of the city. Thankfully, Narmin discovered her passion for travel and after hiking dormant volcanoes in New Zealand in December 2003, she decided she'd better take advantage of the opportunities in her own backyard. She hasn't looked back since and has discovered a previously dormant passion for all things active. This is a very good thing given that Narmin has spent most of her career as a federal public servant and sometimes it's just good to get out into the real world. :)

Narmin typically coordinates indoor climbing events, urban hikes, fun runs, social events (restaurants and theatre) and volunteer activities related to global development and the Edmonton Christmas Bureau.